Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. You can post on twitter, cspanwj, and on our Facebook Page. Either for discussion on front. Your message to washington in 20 as we wait for your calls. This is from the observer website. This is the political predictions for 2018. The author is bradley talk. Bradley tuck. He says the president ial race will start far earlier than usual. The soonerg to they jump in, this could be five to 10 declared, serious president ial candidates by the end of 2018. Adding hert mueller would not decide the result of the midterm election, saying perhaps he will release the findings before novembers midterms, but the notion that anything incriminating will return the house to democrats is specious. Unless the president is led out in handcuffs, democrats best chance to retake the house is to campaign on ideas, policies, and personal strengths, not just saying how terrible the other team is. If you go to the washington post, a column about 28 teen, about 2018. Olumn 7 wishes for 2018. To go president tries there, his fellow republicans can tell him the presidency will be effectively over. They should be saying so now. When it comes to democrats, democrats do not waiver this wish. Saying in the worstCase Scenario, i hope democrats have depth ofons about the the constitutional crisis. They should refuse to pass legislation until a real Russian Investigation restarts. They should use every available tool to block nominees. Of the New York Times. Your message to washington in 2018 is what we would like to hear. Democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. Starting usrgia, off on the republican line. Good morning, what is a message you would like to deliver . Would like to give to , especially public the democrats, the message that if they would stop and think how much they have blown their whole lives and they continue to do it. When trump came in, everybody on the republican side knew he would get into the stock market, put money in the stock market. Changed my life for the best. My prediction this year is that he will get to elect two Supreme Court justices. Thank you and god bless. Democrats line, your message to washington in 2018. Caller good morning. My message is to the American People. We have to start voting our interest. We have to vote against out we have to stop voting against ourselves. Voting that our lives are better. The stock market, we have made great gains, but those started under obama. The first year of obama, the stock market went up 29 . Voting against our own interests. 60 minutes, talking about Health People died because they did not have health care. They could not afford obama care, but they republican governor, he did not extend medicaid. People died. Stop voting against our own interests. For washington, democrats will be in control. Trump will be gone, whether through mueller or impeachment. Off of twitter, john says, when it comes to the message he wants to deliver, cut taxes, get out of the way of the economy and allow americans to prosper. David says behave, be there, be nice, be real. Michael, democrats line. [indiscernible] disabled need to, american veterans, they need to give me my money. They are behind the times. Trump will be impeached. That is the bottom line. People already know. The writing is on the wall. I have been around the world to were three times. Man. Ave to be a i was a state champ in wrestling and track. You have to do the things that make you noticeable. Is. Ow what time it host lawrence, minnesota, independent line. People turn off cnn, fox news, and msnbc and watch more cspan. When congress looks at the budget, the government has a requirement to ensure the safety of the nation. Defense spending. What i have been able to piece together, congress is saying social studies needs to be on par with defense spending. Defense spending is part of the constitution. I get leery knowing the threats occurring across the globe, we feel as though defense spending and social spending need to be on par. There needs to be a social safety network, but they are not equivalent. Happy new i will be listening in. Host all of her off of twitter. Build the wall. Another viewer says get your act together. Dont know who he is addressing specifically. Your message to washington as the theme of the three hours today. Sitdown guests. We will hear from columnist and radio talk shows. Youarily, we hear from about this message to washington. Democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. Independentis, line. Caller good morning. Is, as a middleclass independent who always swings liberal, i am ashamed of the Democratic Party. That is why me and many of the middle class leaning liberals voted for trump. They have to stop protecting people who dont work, the illegal immigrants. That is one of the reasons we voted for trump. The middle class built america. Starts who the democrats putting their policies for instead of those who dont work and the illegal immigrants. With trump. G make America Great again. To seehat would you like democrats do, either on the topic of immigration or the middle class . Caller i would like them to stop being obstructionist and to establish policies that protect the middle class. What they are doing is handing out america to people who dont work. They think that is the way to gain votes and they are wrong. The middle class needs support. They are not getting it from the democrats. It comes to immigration, are you and advocates of the wall are you an advocate of the wall . Illegals have broken the law. I would like to see a wall, but feasible. Ably not many of the areas the wall would need to be built in, it is not possible, because of rivers and mountains. Start finding companies and hire them to self deport them. , utah, democrats line. Go ahead. Caller happy new year. A couple of quick comments. I would like to see more American People watch cspan. Americanike to see citizens get more involved. We are supposed to be involved, too, not just watching American Idol and a football games. Resolvedem needs to be and i would like to see Congress Pass a budget and work the way they are supposed to. Host when it comes to getting involved, most say i get involved and i vote. Do you mean something beyond just voting . The newsooking beyond my talking points, some of friends have no idea what they are talking about when you talk about politics. They echo what their friends say, or their parents, or something. It would be helpful for people to determine what matters to them and see which party is offering things along the line and what matters to them. From local elections and involvement like that, nationally. Become more aware of what a blessing our democracy is. To votethat we all need and we need to have an informed vote. That is frank, in utah. The New York Times, trump finishes his vacation, Michael Schmidt writing it appears to be getting off to a lavish start before the president arrived. Having paidguests hundreds of dollars to celebrate with the president and his family. The gallo was also Something Else for trump. Familiar. Ringing in the new year at maralago for more than a decade. When it comes to the event yesterday, compared with the announcements that often drove coverage, implementing sanctions , the newsrea in 2014 this time has been fueled by trumps actions. When asked about kim jonguns assertion that he had a Nuclear Button on his desk, the president said well see. Let them get back to the country because they may join the imaginary revolution going on. That affected me personally. Iey could have waited until was dead. I did not need to hear this, i him confess to hear this. I asked questions and they are dodging me. When did you start this . Did you start killing in the anon i had questions about the high mortality rate among black the in nonveterans. I was there. Targeted then . Did not stop when i got out. We got to the philippines and it we got to thewhen philippines. They set me up, but i dodged it. Host lewis, youre next. Democratshear these who switched to the Republican Party. Why did they switch . For the last eight years, they and didheir buns nothing, now they want to go to work. Host your message to washington . Supporting a man that is against the United States. Judge to hisnt a case, but now he can pick judges. To pickrybody wants him Supreme Court judges. Why is this . Thank you. Host trump sending out his first tweet of the new year, talking about pakistan, saying the United States has given more than 33 billion of aid over the last 15 years, they have given us nothing but lies and deceit, thinking our leaders fulls. They give safe haven to terrorists with little help. No more. Pennsylvania, youre next. Comments, about three words, very simple. Make agreements, read your bible. You come on whatever to the table with. It is simple. It. Business, you name you sit at a table, you negotiate, you make an agreement. You dont get everything you want, but you have to come to the table. School is out. You dont show up when you are invited and stuff. Host you are ok with the president conceding to give up some stuff to get other stuff . Caller he already said he was. I dont know where they are coming up with this stuff. Host do you think he will look on push the goals he has already . Caller when they come to the table which is what never . Why dont they be adults and come to the table, negotiate, come to agreements. Read the bible. You have to read the bible. Throw away the koran. Asheville, independent line. Caller the last caller made my point exactly. Trump has weaponize religion. How so . With his disgusting tweets about the bible passages he doesnt understand. He is using evangelicals as his tool. This fight is about how republicans want to keep their white privilege. Of thee terrified liberals because the liberals want to make everybody be the same. Evangelicals and supremacists, that means they will lose what they have been given by birthright for generations. Host such as what . Use your imagination. , on. You know what i am talking about. Host i am asking you what you are talking about. Caller white people going to college, white people are born with things other people do not even dream about. Rights we have only ed to vote a couple of generations. Religion is the tool that keeps the masses from killing the rich people. Toold trump is using that with precision. Host joe, columbia, South Carolina. Our line for democrats. Go ahead. Caller i am hoping upicanamerican men stand to any type of injustice happen in their communities against anybody. I hope theyd take a civil manner in trying to bring some type of consciousness to the forefront, but for me, i am hoping this year i get more in tune. I hope i get more in tune with some of my young family. Who is not conscious about any financial,itical, anything. I am hoping i bring some type of awareness to my family. In that making awareness, what would be the one message, the one thing you would like your family to go away from in talking to you about this . Caller exactly that. Talk about finance, investment, in southt i am here carolina, born and raised in brooklyn, new york. I came from oak park when i was married, divorced now. South carolina has a certain air blacks,story, especially in columbia, georgetown. They dont like to admit, thatss some of the evils other ethnic groups committed towards africanamericans here, even amongst my own family. Communication opens up between my family. In southt is joe carolina, talking about the message she has two message he has to washington. Democrats, 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. Thisll continue on with theme for all three hours of the program. By talkshowoined host and columnist through the program, giving their thoughts. Starting a sauce this morning, arnie starting us off this morning, arnie, from concord, New Hampshire. Joining us on washington journal. We are talking about messages being delivered to washington in 2018. What is at the top of your list . Guest the greatest concern i have seen is the message delivered by washington. You can fit it on a bumper sticker. You are on your own, jack. What is look at happening with the regulation, the rise of inequality, aided and abetted by the tax reform 2017 was a great year to be rich, 2018 will be a better year for you to be rich. When you see what is going on ofh climate change, the cost 2018 alone will be 400 billion and 500 billion. What do we do . We give the over rich huge tax cuts and we dont put anything aside to address the extreme weather of 2017. 2018 will be worse. Pay attention to the facts. Congress does not look at the evidence or the reality. They are blindly saying we need Less Government at the time we need a stronger safety net. We dont want to address the deficit, we want to explode the deficit. I am shocked they are obsessed with the word no. No regulation, no taxes, no climate change, at a time those things make a difference in the quality of life for the majority of americans. That is my message. Figure out a word that is hard to say yes. Is the avenue for democrats or others in congress for those interests and concerns you have expressed . The mewe saw the rise of too movement. It does not have a leader. It is every woman in every walk of life who has said i have been theed at home, in workplace. It is leaderless, but it has created a message of significant rebellion and change. The democrats keep saying where is the leader . We dont need one. You can point your finger at transgender, poor people, hispanics, everyone. You have harmed every silo in america except the rich and famous. Those are the only people you protected. Need aocrats dont leader. Donald trump has delivered a message. This is your government, you better take it back. Any democrats who stand out who are the main voices you would like to hear from . What you saw happening in soginia, with the rise of many interesting people who emerged on the scene, you will see mayors and governors who are going to find their voice. With predictable voices is they have been in washington too long. They have their hands on the lobbyist for money. They have been massaged by the system. Bernie sanders has been around politics forever. You could not even spell his name or find vermont on a map. This is the year of change. Inequality, the events of 2017 and climate change, and between the deregulation that leaves so Many Americans vulnerable, and health care failing because they helped it fail, i dont know who this does not hurt. Government is it responding and respecting you . It. Better change dont wait for the Democratic Party to knock on your door. There, getme out your friends to help you. Start making the change because you are the change. In your stay, when it comes to the Opioid Crisis, those are up, but overall deaths are down. What do you see in the coming year when it comes to this topic in your state . Guest in New Hampshire, it is the seventh richest state in the nation. We have the highest Median Income in the country probably. We are rich. Land when it we comes to aiding and addressing opioids. We rank at the bottom for services. What does that tell you with send all deaths with send all tanyl deaths . Two or three months. You die in that time. Services matter. Safety nets matter. You cannot solve this crisis without helping people. An excuse. Ve we are not west virginia. West virginia is struggling and they rank number one. If you are not going to spend your money on your people, what is the money for . That is part of the problem i see. Crisis is like the inequality crisis. The economy serves the top 1 , but not the rest of us. For if it does not serve the rest of us . What is it for if we let people die because we will not invest in services they need to recover. Across the street from an elementary school. Talk to teachers about the new crop of 5, 6, and sevenyearolds coming into their question into their classrooms. They are children of parents of addiction. They are being raised by their grandparents. You can see the remnants of the addiction in them because the parents were addicted when they had them. Addiction. Ust about it is about children who are coming into our schools, that have those burdens on problems and our schools are not prepared for them. It is going to affect your child in my child. To talk about matters of local politics, chris sununu is your governor. What are the chances of him being reelected . Newt donald trump won hampshire. We were the first state to give him the primary vote. He did lose to Hillary Clinton. Sununu whoand chris suggested busloads of voters came across from massachusetts to vote for democrats. That was a lie and he knows it was a lie. If that was true, how did he get elected and not donald trump . Here is the new poll that came out. Has about a 53 approval rating. Guess what Donald Trumps rating is in New Hampshire . They control everything. Maybe not the federal level, but at the state level. His approval level in New Hampshire, 27 . A whopping 27 . Hold on to that. This is the state that gave him primary. Win in the this is the state he barely lost in the election. He has tanked. The numbers about the economy are all as low as Donald Trumps numbers. Host arnie has a show on w and hn whnh radio. Stream online. Hnfm. Com. We cover everything that is going on in the country. We look of the stories no one talks about. They will make the difference in the 2018 election. It ignored the tweets and focus on your life and your reality. Jack. E on your own, that is what the administration is telling you. If that is the case, you better fix your government. Host happy new year to you. Back to your calls. Your message to washington, d. C. In 2018. Phoenix, arizona, republican line, john. Caller good morning. Host go ahead. We have been republicans since 1934. We are mexicanamericans. Worry about the taxes. We are worried about having a job. Trump